New details in layoffs at Las Vegas Strip attraction

Approximately 250 Atomic Golf employees were laid off in May due to a “lack of business levels,” according to an internal company email obtained by 8 News Now.

[@InspireMe819]

Simple explanation. Vegas is too expensive. Lower your prices to bring customers back.

[@moth450]

Layoffs mean business is not great.

[@lorenl9262]

Well as a resident in VEGA$ for over 14 years NOW, first of ALL, the location of Atomic Golf is in a BAD location for starters and lacks a lot of foot traffic!!!

[@johnbriggs5250]

When the Strat started charging for parking, I said good bye to that area..

[@rc6888]

Vegas Strip use to be fun now it’s all played out

[@margaretsch.3609]

I.e., killing the goose that lay the golden egg, an age-old phenomenon.

[@taylorrobeug2044]

I'll come stop by the weekend. I need something to do. Problem is as a local I just do not like going to the strip so much because of the trouble.

[@triggatrevor1849]

You have to go on their website and book a day and time slot. Atomic Golf doesn't do walk-ins. I agree with you as far as staying away from the Strip. The good thing about the Strat is that it sits at the end of the strip. It's cleaned up a little bit in that area. Ever since the 7-11 behind the Strat closed and that apartment complex behind the Strat installed security cameras, foot traffic has disappeared. The Aztec Inn on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd and Stuphak Ave cleaned up their parking lot and has become more restrictive. I've taken notice several times when I have driven through the area at night.

[@chinaarlene7035]

​@triggatrevor1849 you have to make a reservation? That sucks!

[@DE-vs2xy]

Trouble? lol

[@triggatrevor1849]

@@chinaarlene7035 Yeah, I attempted to go one night and went online to check their hours. That's when I saw the reservation requirement.

[@Workn3t]

I used to get on the greyhound for 25 dollars round trip 125 $ for a room Now it’s 270$ plus 300$ hold on my card per night No shade on the strip because of F1 racing They cut all the 🌲 down Construction everywhere “Performers “ with no talent

[@a.6019]

Very true and it will get worse !! They can’t make streets or freeways bigger there screwed !!

[@Agent-cu5pv]

Tough times requires tough measures, good luck finding new jobs.

[@vincentshenko3152]

Sounds like these employees were scammed.

[@Joseph-rx9tp]

Don't see how they will be able to survive the summer without air conditioned bays. I was there after dark, and it was still way to hot to be whacking ball after ball.

[@wilsonk1464]

Wow, they didn't have any foresight of installing a misting system?

[@davidwright873]

Yeah....can't wack off in the heat for sure!! Just sayin...

[@theotheleo6830]

I was just thinking the same thing. I've been in Vegas when the nighttime lows were in the 90s.

[@chinaarlene7035]

​@@theotheleo6830 global warming

[@Joseph-rx9tp]

@@davidwright873 yooo David you crazy for that one.

[@DanielA23]

This is going to happen a lot, places like that do well when people have extra money. In an tight economy those places are not a priority and people either go a lot less or stop all together.

[@TheToddWarner]

It sucks anyone is losing their job, but 3 months is not long enough to establish loyalty on either side.

[@jazminevelazquez7962]

I was there this past weekend with my friends for the Yin Yang twins and it was so much fun. The vibes were chill and everyone was having fun, it’s been a long time since I’ve had “let loose” fun like that. Plus the staff was so attentive, and limitless golfing included if you buy a bay! it’s definitely our new spot.

[@davidwright873]

It's just a job.....like working at a carnival....People can do better then that for sure....

[@khalidcarrillo1132]

No surprise, place is super overpriced compared to Top Golf. Caviar service in a place next to naked city? Sure lol Also faces the sun.

[@Cnqqq]

Went to school with James! Happy for you my sweet friend, you were born to be a journalist! Much love! Christina Q

[@chinaarlene7035]

Awww ❤

[@davidwright873]

That's so sweet of you!! I'm sure he gushed over that comment!! Lol

[@fib4923]

Thanks!

[@23bosskid]

How can he say loyal ??? That mofo only been open for like 2 months , gtfo

[@davidwright873]

I thought that....How the hell you stay loyal to a weird job like that?

[@theotheleo6830]

I guess he had no other fitting superlatives. He could've said he's an excellent worker instead, but that may not be truthful.

[@blakesoutherlandLasVegas]

that place is great but one thing starting to happen throughout Las Vegas is oversaturation, when we suddenly go from 200 (example) to 2000 (example) in a short time some are going to get hurt

[@martinaguiler3976]

Hate to tell you...Las Vegas in in Recession. The hoopla Honeymoon of Raiders and Knights and the Superbowl is over.. and even formula 1 event was disaste and coming back like 4 months again. Making locals Mad.r. Good for the very rich people. Oh yeah that Golf thing area wasn't that a Dump several yrs ago. And people would rarely go to Strothephere because it was Bad area.. Even nevada candidate for USA senate mention Nevada has one highest unemployment in nation. And everything so expensive.. sure still plenty minium wage jobs.

[@curiouspeople6441]

First stage of housing crash , housing corrrection coming soon

[@chinaarlene7035]

​@curiouspeople6441 I'd hope so but I'm not too sure. I'd love to buy a bigger place.

[@DGolter]

You can blame high tech algorithms and over bearing security auto treating people like criminals.

[@DE-vs2xy]

Absolute rubbish. Lol

[@roachtoasties]

Do tourists really travel all the way to Las Vegas to go to places like these? And really, who wants to hang around the neighborhood just north and behind The Strat?

[@VS-fo9py]

I don’t think people travel just to go there, when I go with groups of people, we often look for things to do to fill our times between our events that we pre book

[@lifewithjosef]

This is why I tip in cash

[@ounkavy]

Bad location, lack of foot traffic and why another golf range when Top Golf is already there for years with an amazing view

[@danxtheman]

With any Layoff the C-Levels should be fired as well, they are the ones who didnt calculate their business right! Thats the main job they have, so if they cant predict their business, they have to go!

[@WingChunBoyz]

North end of the Strip isn’t bad. I would check out this spot. The problem is deciding on what I want to do in Vegas. So much to choose from. Getting around is no issue as public transportation is readily available. I only visit a few times a year.

[@fib4923]

whose idea was this to open another golf venue like top golf?

[@whiv]

Sad to hear about the layoffs at Atomic Golf. It's tough seeing such an impact on employees due to business challenges. Hoping for better times ahead for everyone affected.

[@JordanHeller1]

Maybe if they didn't hire all of those thugs for the entertainment

[@nickywoodard5174]

OH MY GOD!!!

[@geneva1999]

Was hoping Atomic Golf would do good and help the north end come back to life. I liked the days of neon lights; themed casino resorts, Elvis Impersonators, Showgirls, affordable drinks, and relaxing swimming pools. Vegas now looks like a larger Rodeo Dr/Beverly Hills with giant LCD's and LEDs. The success of the Wynn seemed to make everyone else try to copy them, but Vegas is losing it's old identity and becoming generic.

[@VS-fo9py]

And the open marijuana use is a turn off for someone like me. I used to go every several years in my 20s and 30s. This weekend will probably be my last trip there. The crowd has changed, they have lost me as a tourist.

[@joshmorrow9872]

Gonna go broke

[@marlanfarrokhi]

So much better than top golf. Both top golf and atomic gold had invited me for my work and I can’t say how much more of a vibe atomic golf was. Anyone who says the north strip isn’t fun is stuck in the 2010s just saying 😊

[@user-qv3uv3ur4x]

Dont be Loyal ! 😮 liars

[@chrisd078]

Mirage, Atomic, Tropicana, all these people need to get into construction

[@margaretsch.3609]

Or demolition??

[@dissectinretrospect]

They booked Sean Kingston and he got arrested hhaaaahaaa

[@theotheleo6830]

Maybe it's empty because they book "talent" like Kingston.

[@kaydencefreeman6043]

@dissectinretrospect Grow TF up

[@claudiaclaudia936]

Atomic golf feels like playing on the SUN😷

[@jgreezy1484]

Can I get one of the other religion’s name? I wanna research it.

[@MarvinWhite-sn9zn]

The job was sweet

[@zion9860]

Not surprised at that place is not busy. It's in a very bad part of town and things there are just overpriced. There are better things to do then hitting a few golf balls.

[@theotheleo6830]

Yeah, also Vegas winters and summers are brutal on outdoor activities.

[@lunamufon]

Turn it in to a Latin/ reggaeton night club

[@pigdroppings]

I like Schaeffer, but he needs to talk louder. He is talking too softly.

[@AlfonsoFlores-pu9uj]

We are in a economic recession and nobody see,s it I had a talk with my boss about would he cut my hours if business got very slow at the bakery he said the business hasn't reached that point, in the back of my mind I'm telling myself start saving more money and start looking for different states more affordable and start keeping count on small businesses closing and business laying off people that will be a smart thing to know if the economy is slowing down in Clark county

[@DE-vs2xy]

No were not. Turn off Fox “News.” lol

[@Nnn0cxf]

Poindexter interviews another Vegas failure.

[@Airbender-kl7cu]

Hey, Poindexter is a cool dude 😅

[@nicholascherry5962]

golf craze is over, ppl left from covid golf era are playing at the actual golf course.... not these kinda places

[@VS-fo9py]

These places are geared towards no professional golfers, not professionals

[@First1ToComment]

First🎉🎉

[@kaydencefreeman6043]

Who Cares? This Isn’t School.

[@anonymousan5063]

All these layoff jobs will go to Indians .

[@Chris-hp2gg]

Oh well. The world needs ditch diggers to.😂

[@SportsAutodidact]

I knew casinos arent making money and this confirms it. They just too cocky to admit it .

[@dissectinretrospect]

Wrong. Casinos made 1.40 Billion in April

[@DE-vs2xy]

Clueless post

[@SportsAutodidact]

@@dissectinretrospect is that why they nickle and dime visitors ? Parking fees without vehicle liability, resort fees, and raise the minimum amount wager because they don't want to give free beer? Some casinos make you bet on sports of $50 for 1 ticket of domestic beer

[@JRTillmon-pw5jq]

The strip has been laying off BLACK PEOPLE and replacing them, with the new look, since 1995. Quit acting SO STARTLED 😱😨🤯😳😲😫🤧😷